Peptidylarginine Deiminase 4 Promotes the Renal Infiltration of Neutrophils and Exacerbates the TLR7 Agonist-Induced Lupus Mice

Peptidylarginine deiminase 4 (PAD4), encoded by PADI4, plays critical roles in the immune system; however, its contribution to the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis remains controversial. The pathological roles of PAD4 were investigated in lupus model mice. An imiquimod (IMQ)-induced lupus model was a...

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Main Authors: Norio Hanata, Hirofumi Shoda, Hiroaki Hatano, Yasuo Nagafuchi, Toshihiko Komai, Tomohisa Okamura, Akari Suzuki, I Ketut Gunarta, Katsuji Yoshioka, Kazuhiko Yamamoto, Keishi Fujio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01095/full